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Helmuts Balderis-Sildedzis (born 31 July 1952) is a Latvian former ice hockey player.[1][2] He played right wing, participated in the Soviet team's losing effort in the Miracle on Ice, and played part of a single season in the NHL after being drafted in 1989 by the Minnesota North Stars, becoming the oldest player to be drafted by an NHL team at the age of 36.

Helmuts Balderis
Balderis in 2014
Born	(1952-07-31) 31 July 1952 (age 70) Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Dinamo Riga CSKA Moscow Minnesota North Stars
National team	Soviet Union and  Latvia
NHL Draft	238th overall, 1989 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1973–1985 1989–1996
Medal record Representing Soviet Union Men's ice hockey Olympic Games 1980 Lake Placid Ice hockey World Championships 1978 Czechoslovakia Ice hockey 1979 Soviet Union Ice hockey 1983 West Germany Ice hockey 1976 Poland Ice hockey 1977 Austria Ice hockey

Playing career

Balderis played in the Soviet Hockey League for Dinamo Riga (1969–1977, 1980–1985) and CSKA Moscow (1977–80). He was the leading scorer in the 1977 and 1984 seasons, winning the Player of the Year award in 1977. He was the best Latvian player of the 1970s and 1980s and the most prolific scorer from that nation, tallying 333 goals in Soviet league play.

Balderis played for the Soviet national team, on the losing side of the Miracle on Ice game in 1980 but winning the World Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1983. Balderis represented the Soviet Union in five IIHF World Championships (1976–1979, 1983), 1976 Canada Cup and 1980 Winter Olympics. He was named Best Forward in the 1977 World Championships. He was not selected for the USSR's 1984 Olympic team and played in only one major international tournament after he left CSKA Moscow to go back to play for Dinamo Riga in 1980.

In 1985, Balderis retired and became a coach in Japan. He returned in 1989, when Soviet players were allowed to play in the NHL. Balderis was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars, playing 26 games and scored 3 goals with 6 assists. He became the oldest ever player drafted by an NHL team (36) and the oldest player to score his first goal (37). He retired again after one season in Minnesota, but came out of retirement for the second time when Latvia regained its independence. Balderis played several games for the newly recreated Latvian national team (in 1992), serving as its captain and scoring 2 goals. He later coached the team and served as its general manager. He currently serves as board member of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation.[3]

In 1998, he was inducted into IIHF International Hockey Hall of Fame.

Awards

• Soviet league First All-Star Team (1977)
• Izvestia Trophy (Soviet League Top Scorer) (1977, 1983)
• Soviet League Player of the Year (1977)
• World Championships All-Star Team (1977)
• Named Best Forward at the World Championships (1977)
• Leading Scorer of the Latvian League (1993)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Dinamo Riga	Soviet II		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Dinamo Riga	Soviet III		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Dinamo Riga	Soviet II		—	12	—	12	—		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Dinamo Riga	Soviet II		—	10	—	10	—		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Dinamo Riga	Soviet II		—	14	9	23	—		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Dinamo Riga	Soviet II		—	27	15	42	—		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		24	9	6	15	13		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		36	34	14	48	20		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		36	31	14	45	18		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		35	40	23	63	57		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		36	17	17	34	30		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		41	24	24	48	53		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		42	26	35	61	21		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		44	26	24	50	28		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		41	24	19	43	48		9	15	5	20	2
1982–83	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		40	32	31	63	39		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		39	24	15	39	18		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Dinamo Riga	Soviet		39	31	20	51	52		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		26	3	6	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HK Sāga Ķekava Riga	Latvia		7	23	18	41	27		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	RSHVM-Energo Riga	CIS III		16	14	12	26	10		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Vecmeistars Riga	Latvia		7	23	18	41	27		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Latvijas zelts Riga	Latvia		22	76	66	142	16		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Latvijas zelts Riga	Latvia		7	9	9	18	39		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Essamika Ogre	Latvia		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Essamika Ogre	Latvia		30	18	36	54	—		—	—	—	—	—
Soviet totals				462	333	247	580	399		9	15	5	20	2
Latvia totals				53	126	130	256	—		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971	Soviet Union	EJC		5	10	1	11	4
1976	Soviet Union	WC		10	3	7	10	6
1976	Soviet Union	CC		5	2	3	5	6
1977	Soviet Union	WC		9	8	7	15	4
1978	Soviet Union	WC		10	9	2	11	8
1979	Soviet Union	WC		8	4	5	9	9
1980	Soviet Union	OLY		7	5	4	9	5
1983	Soviet Union	WC		10	4	5	9	22
Senior totals				59	35	33	68	50

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Helmut Balderis at Team CCCP International
• (in Latvian) Helmūts Balderis-Sildedzis at The Latvian Olympic Committee
• (in Russian) Helmuts Balderis at The Russian Ice Hockey Federation

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Vladislav Tretiak	Soviet MVP 1977	Succeeded by Boris Mikhailov
Preceded by Victor Shalimov	Soviet Scoring Champion 1977	Succeeded by Vladimir Petrov
Preceded by Sergei Makarov	Soviet Scoring Champion 1983	Succeeded by Sergei Makarov
Sporting positions
Preceded by  –	Latvian national ice hockey team coach 1992–1994	Succeeded by Mihails Beskašnovs

На других языках

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[de] Helmuts Balderis

Helmuts Balderis-Sildedzis (oft auch Helmut Balderis; * 31. Juli 1952 in Riga, Lettische SSR) ist ein ehemaliger sowjetischer und lettischer Eishockeyspieler und Mitglied der IIHF Hall of Fame.

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- [en] Helmuts Balderis

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[fr] Helmuts Balderis

Helmuts Balderis, né le 31 juillet 1952 à Riga en République socialiste soviétique de Lettonie, est un joueur professionnel soviétique de hockey sur glace qui joua au poste d'ailier droit[1]. Il est fait officier de l'ordre des Trois Étoiles par la présidente de la Lettonie Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga en 2002[2].

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[it] Helmuts Balderis

Helmuts Balderis-Sildedzis (in russo: Хелмут Гунарович Балдерис?; Riga, 31 luglio 1952) è un ex hockeista su ghiaccio lettone, fino al 1991 sovietico.

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[ru] Балдерис, Хелмут Гунарович

Хе́лмут Гу́нарович Ба́лдерис[1] (латыш. Helmuts Balderis-Sildedzis; род. 30 июня 1952, Рига) — советский и латвийский хоккеист, правый нападающий. Трижды чемпион мира — наиболее титулованный игрок латвийского хоккея за всю его историю.

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